Officer Punches Teen: MERGED

This is a discussion on Officer Punches Teen: MERGED within the Law Enforcement, Military & Homeland Security Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; I'm glad to see that nothing happened to this officer. That's good news....

"...The 17 year old teen seen in that video apologized to the officer who punched her Friday morning..."

See? Spankings work! Too bad it wasn't done when she was younger and when they didn't have to be a punch to the face. The reason I say they work is because I really doubt she's going to touch an officer again for the rest of her life. Hats off to her a little bit for being good enough to realize what she did and apologize. She could also thank him for knocking the loose marbles out of her head.

To add to this, both my parents, ex-police, watched the video and before it ended began to tell stories of their police years. Many of their stories included hitting people in the face with the 4 D-cell mag lights... I think this officer showed an amazing deal of restraint by not knocking the girl out cold. Many of the altercations my parents were involved in ended with people high on drugs or drunk. They didn't exactly work in the best neighborhood in Texas, no offense to anyone who lives there.

no offense taken....that crap is still going on here....still have those neighborhoods

"...The 17 year old teen seen in that video apologized to the officer who punched her Friday morning..."

See? Spankings work! Too bad it wasn't done when she was younger and when they didn't have to be a punch to the face. The reason I say they work is because I really doubt she's going to touch an officer again for the rest of her life. Hats off to her a little bit for being good enough to realize what she did and apologize. She could also thank him for knocking the loose marbles out of her head.

This country took a big hit when spankings and prayer were removed from the public schools. It's time to bring them both back.

I would like to add something here. To all of the people in this thread that have made comments regarding the NAACP/Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton getting involved. Saying that any of those people/groups are going to get involved just because the girl is black is as ignorant as saying the cop stopped her because she was black.

(CBS/ AP) A Seattle teen seen on cell phone video shoving a police officer who then punched her in the face has apologized to him, and he accepted the apology, authorities say.

Separately, the King County prosecutor charged the 17-year-old as a juvenile, with third-degree assault. That's punishable by a maximum 30 days in detention.

The incident happened Monday as the teen was intervening in a friend's jaywalking arrest by Police Officer Ian Walsh, 39.

The video shows Walsh trying to arrest 19-year old Marilyn Levias. The two were already struggling when Levias' friend, the 17-year-old, pushed the officer, and he responded by punching the friend in the face.

James Kelly, president and CEO of the Urban League of Seattle, told KOMO-TV he had requested the meeting between the teen and Walsh to help calm the situation.

Earlier, Kelly had said, "The use of violence in the form of a full-blown fist to the face was wrong," and leaders of several community groups, while not excusing the suspects, said Walsh clearly overreacted.

Police have said the department's civilian-led Office of Professional Accountability is investigating Walsh's actions.

Prosecutor Dan Satterberg says, "The law is clear: You can't shove a police officer, period."

Levias was arrested on charges of obstructing a police officer.

CBS affiliate KIRO-TV found court records showing Levias has been arrested for assaulting a police officer before. According to the documents, Levias kicked a King County Sheriff's deputy in the stomach while she resisted arrest at the Ruth Dykeman Center in Burien, Wash.

I would like to add something here. To all of the people in this thread that have made comments regarding the NAACP/Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton getting involved. Saying that any of those people/groups are going to get involved just because the girl is black is as ignorant as saying the cop stopped her because she was black.

IDK, the local NAACP made quick statements (I believe same day) that more force was used then needed.